Simples31
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Ok, I now have a pristine cylinder head ready to marry up to the block, but I'm concerned about number 4 piston.
The outer edge of the piston crown is badly pitted - see photo. All piston rings appear sound as there was good compression prior to head being removed, and oil soak test shows no oil seeping past rings.
Any forum members in a postion to comment. Is piston failure likely? I dont have the facilities to hoist the engine block out, can big end bearings be reached from below the car, and piston pushed out? Finally, how much would a replacement piston & ring set cost?
The outer edge of the piston crown is badly pitted - see photo. All piston rings appear sound as there was good compression prior to head being removed, and oil soak test shows no oil seeping past rings.
Any forum members in a postion to comment. Is piston failure likely? I dont have the facilities to hoist the engine block out, can big end bearings be reached from below the car, and piston pushed out? Finally, how much would a replacement piston & ring set cost?